Indochina Adventure
02/05 (6) Los Angeles-Taipei
Leave Los Angeles by CI007 at 23:25pm. Overnight on board while crossing Pacific
Ocean (14h35 flying hour).
02/06 (7) Crossing Pacific.
02/07 (1) Taipei-Yangon
Arrive Taipei at 06:00am then connect CI7915 (12:20pm-15:10pm) to Yangon, the
former capital city of Myanmar. Transfer to the hotel. After fresh up at the hotel, you
may walk around the nearby market before dinner at the hotel.
(B: on board, L: on board, D: hotel)
Hotel: Traders Hotel
02/08 (2) Yangon-Bagan
Early morning flight to Bagan (6T401 06:30a-07:50a). During its glorious golden age in
the12th century, there were 4 million pagodas in Bagan. Passing thru several massive
earthquakes & Mongols invasion makes Bagan declined in the end of 13th century and
left 4000 monuments nowadays. Upon arrival, we will stroll through the colorful local
market first, and then visit Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early
11th Century as a religious shrine. Ananda Temple, one of the finest, largest, best-
preserved of all Bagan temples, architectural masterpiece of the early-style temple
with four impressive standing Buddha images. Kubyanukgyi Temple, with superb mural
paintings of jataka scenes. Afternoon visit to Myinkaba Village and observe the process
of traditional lacquer ware industry, one of Myanmar’s best known handicrafts and
Mingaba Gu Byaukgyi Temple, a temple noteworthy for its mural paintings. The
Archaeological Museum is also visited to view the beautiful Buddha images of bronze,
stone and lacquer. Enjoy sunset over the site of one of the old ancient pagoda.
(B: breakfast box, L: local restaurant, D: hotel)
Hotel: Aureum Palace Hotel
02/09 (3) Bagan-Mandalay
Morning flight to Mandalay (6T 401 08:50a-09:35a), visit Mahamuni Paya, revered as
one of the holiest pagodas in Myanmar, Kyauktawgyi Paya, a large Buddha image
carved out of a single block of marble. Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace) not
only famed for its traditional Burmese exquisite wood carving, it was once part of the
Palace complex. Kuthodaw Pagoda known as the world’s biggest book for its 729
marble slabs of Buddhist scriptures, in the evening, enjoy the sunset from Mandalay
Hill.
(B: hotel, L: local restaurant, D: hotel)
Hotel: Mandalay Hill Resort
02/10 (4) Mandalay-Inle Lake
After breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight to Heho(6T 402 08:50a-09:25a),
Upon arrival at Heho airport, proceed by road to Inle Lake. This is the lake you will
never forget in your Myanmar trip, we will take a long tail boat around these 13.5
miles long and 7 miles wide lake. Lunch at a local restaurant built on stilts over the
water. An afternoon excursion by boat on Inle Lake will include sights of the famous
leg rowers, typical floating gardens, unique methods of fishing, village life, and
magnificent scenery.
(B: hotel, L: local restaurant, D: hotel)
Hotel: Pristine Lotus Spa Resort
02/11 (5) Inle Lake
After breakfast, proceed to the Western Shore of Inle Lake, where a long stair path
leads the way to the well hidden Inn Thein Pagoda complex and its market where you
will meet Pa-O and Danu tribal people come down from the hill (on market days only).
After lunch at local restaurant, visit are made to Phaungdaw OO Pagoda, the weaving
village of Inpawkhon and Paper lamp factory where you can take the photo with the
long neck women from the Paduang tribe.
(B: Hotel, L: Local restaurant, D: Hotel)
Hotel: Pristine Lotus Spa Resort
02/12 (6) Inle Lake-Yangon
This morning, transfer to airport for flight back to Yangon (6T 402 09:40a-10:50a). Upon
arrival, transfer to the hotel for check in. After lunch, Visit Sule Pagoda, built over
2,000 years ago; the magnificent reclining Buddha Chauk Htat Gyi, and a photo stop at
the Karawewik Hall, a “hamsa-bird-shaped” floating barge on Kanedawgyi Lake (Royal
Lake), the Bogyoke (Scotts) Market, then to one of the world’s most spectacular
monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda.
(B: hotel, L: local restaurant, D: hotel)
Hotel: Trader Hotel
02/13 (7) Yangon-Bangkok-Siem Reap
Take morning flight to Bangkok and connect flight to Siem Reap. The afternoon will be
at leisure. Please note that when we transit in Bangkok airport, we have to go thru the
security check point; please do not take anything not allowed in your carry-on
baggage.
(B: hotel, L: on board, D: hotel)
Hotel: Sofitel Royal Angkor Hotel
02/14 (1) Siem Reap
This morning, tour of the ancient city of Angkor by entering Angkor Thom from the
South Gate. Visit the ruins at Bayon, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant
Terraces and the Terrace of the Leper King. This afternoon, we will visit Ta Keo, Chau
Say Tevada and Thommanon temples. Dinner will be served at local restaurant with
Apsara Dance show. After dinner, we will visit the night market where harbors more
than 100 shops and stalls offering souvenirs, handicrafts, jewelry, art and more, the
atmosphere is peaceful and relaxing.
(B: hotel, L: local restaurant, D: local restaurant)
Hotel: Sofitel Royal Angkor Hotel
02/15 (2) Siem Reap-Hanoi
Explore the Khmer Temples from the early Angkor period this morning. After lunch,
tour of Khmer Temple of Banteay Kdei with its rarely seen sculpted female deities, and
the impressive Ta Prohm Temple, which is dramatically surrounded by the jungle. Early
dinner at the hotel, transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure to Hanoi (VN844
19:50p-21:30p). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for overnight.
(B: hotel, L: local restaurant/hotel, D: hotel)
Hotel: Sofitel Royal Angkor Hotel
02/16 (3) Hanoi
Morning visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, and his former residence, One-Pillar
Pagoda, Temple of Literature. Lunch at Wild Rice restaurant. Afternoon visit Old
quarter of Hanoi, Ngoc Son Temple and Dong Xuan Market. In the evening, enjoy the
performance at the renowned water puppet theatre, this is an unique Vietnamese
traditional art, originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artist-men and women
stand waist deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about,
talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. Dinner at Club D’oriental
restaurant.
(B: hotel, L: local restaurant, D: local restaurant)
Hotel: Sofitel Plaza Hotel
02/17 (4) Hanoi-Halong Bay-Hanoi
Early morning drive 160 km east of Hanoi to Halong, Arrive in Halong and board a junk
for a 4 hour cruise. Halong Bay (Dragon descending to the sea) is listed by UNESCO in
1994 as the World Heritage. Halong bay is famed to its breathtaking scenery with more
than 3000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water. We will cruise thru the
limestone cliffs and emerald waters to Hang Dau Go visiting huge cave consisting of
three chambers that are reached climbing 90 steps. Seafood lunch on board. Return to
Hanoi in the late afternoon. Dinner at the hotel.
(B: hotel, L: Seafood lunch on boat, D: hotel)
Hotel: Sofitel Plaza Hotel
02/18 (5) Hanoi-Taipei
Transfer to airport and take noon flight to Taipei.
(B: hotel, L: on board, D: local restaurant)
Hotel: Howard Plaza Hotel
02/19 (6) Taipei-Los Angeles
Morning, we will visit National Palace museum where has a collection of over 677,687
pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks. The museum is ranked the 15th most
visited museum in the world. The afternoon will be free for shopping (suggest to the
famous Electronic market for the latest products). Farewell dinner will be served
tonight before transfer to the airport for returning to our sweet home, Arrive L.A. on
the same day.
(B: breakfast, L: local restaurant, D: local restaurant)
Tour fare:
US$2,298.00 (land portion) + US$2,570.00 (Air ticket + fuel surcharge) = US$4,868.00
Tour fare included:
1. Air fare (include fuel surcharge):
a. Economy class air ticket for Los Angeles/Yangon & Hanoi/Taipei/Los Angeles.
US$1,290.00 + $250.00 (Fuel surcharge & government tax) = US$1,540.00
b. Economy class air ticket for Yangon/Bagan/Mandalay/Heho/Yangon &
Yangon/Bangkok/Siem Reap/Hanoi
US$900.00 + $130.00 (Fuel surcharge & government tax) = US$1,030.002.
Land portion:
a. Land arrangement shown as the itinerary.
b. English speaking guide.
c. Meals as specified in the itinerary.
d. Hotel accommodation as shown in the itinerary on twin sharing basis.
e. Visa fee for Myanmar, Cambodia & Vietnam.
f. All entrance fees (2 days Angkor passes in Cambodia).
g. Bottle water daily.
h. Airport departure tax on Yangon, Siem Reap & Hanoi international airport.
Tour fare not included:
1. Travel insurance.
2. Personal expenditure such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, tel charges etc….
3. Tipping to the local guide & driver.
Visa:
All passports must have 6 months validity from the departure date of last stop to your home city. For this tour, the passport should be valid after August 20, 2011.
For those passport holders other than USA, we will check with related Consulate General for you.
For US passport holder, the visa procedure is:
1. Myanmar visa: we will send to Myanmar Embassy in Washington DC by FEDEX and normally it will take about 6 business day plus mailing time. Please provide
1. One completed application form with 2 photos,
2. One completed “Working History” form,
3. Passport.
2. Cambodia visa: we can get the visa upon arrival. Please provide:
1. One complete Visa Application Form,
2. Passport,
3. One recent photo (4x6).
3. Vietnam visa: we will apply thru their Consulate General in San Francisco. Please provide
1. Passport,
2. One completed visa application form,
3. One 2x2 passport size photo.
4. Taiwan visa: visa is not required for US passport holder if stay no more than 30 days.
Please down load all necessary forms which we will forward to you by email, fill and sign with photos, then together with your passport send to us for process.
Climate:
Although our impression that it is always hot in Southeast Asia, but in February, it could be cool in the night, especially in Inle Lake, sometimes it might approach to zero C in the night. The area we are going to visit in South East Asia, the weather is divided to Dry, Raining & Summer season, and the best season is Dry season which is from December to February.
Myanmar: Yangon 66f-84f Cambodia: Siem Reap 70f-92f
Bagon 50f-87f Vietnam: Hanoi 59f-68f
Mandalay 58f-90f Taiwan: Taipei 50f-60f
Inle Lake 37f-68f
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